Chicken, Green Bean, and Bacon Pasta

You can cook the pasta and green beans in one pot to make this fast dish.

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Yields:
4
servings

Total Time:
0
hours
25
mins

Ingredients

12
oz.
penne pasta

8
oz.
green beans, trimmed and halved

4
slices bacon

1
lb.
boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

2
tbsp.
fresh lemon juice

1
large egg yolk

2
tbsp.
half-and-half

5
oz.
baby spinach

1
oz.
Parmesan, grated (about 1/2 cup)

2
scallions, thinly sliced

Directions

Cook pasta per package directions, adding green beans to the pot during the last minute. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain, then return pasta and green beans to pot.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet on medium, cook bacon until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate and break into pieces when cool. Discard all but 1 Tbsp bacon drippings and return pan to medium.

Cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through, tossing once, 6 to 8 minutes; remove from heat and toss with lemon juice. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk and half-and-half. Toss egg mixture with pasta and green beans, then fold in chicken, spinach, Parmesan, and 1/4 cup pasta water, tossing to coat and adding more pasta water if needed. Fold in scallions and top with bacon.

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